Torpedo



Patented Sept. 15, 1925.

UNITED STATES AGHILLO FABRIZIO, OF ELKTON, .MARYLAND, 'ASSIGNOR OFONE-HALF TO MARK-A, OF ELKTON, MARYLAND.

PATENT OFFICE.

TORPEDO.

Application filed March 14, 1925. Serial No. 15,470.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ACHILLO FA-nmzio,

a subject of the King of Italy, and residing at Elkton, in the countyofCecil and State I of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful'Improvements in Torpedoes, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to torpedoes and more particularly to the casing.

The object is to provide a light, inexpensive casing which, after beingloaded with 1 an explosive charge, may be quickly and efficientlysealed, and which will be of such strength as to produce a loudexplosion.

This object, and other advantageous ends J which will be describedhereinaften-I attain in. the following manner, reference being had tothe accompanying drawing in WhlCh I Figglre 1 is a central sectionthrough a torpe o casing closed at one end;

Figure 2 a like view illustrating an ex plosive charge therein, 1 Figure3 a like view illustrating both ends closed, and

Figure 4 a like View showing the casing closed and sealed.

Referring to the drawings, 1" indicatesja short tube which may be cutfrom paper tubing, 2 disks closing the ends of the tube, 3 an explosivecharge in the tube between the disks, and A flanges on tube 1 forsecuring the disks to the casing and formed. by turning in the edges oftube 1. The flanges are secured to the disks by a suitable adhesivefiller 5.

I In the process of manufacture, one end of the tube 1 is cl sed byturning in its-edge to form flange 4 nd then placing one of the disks 2on the flange. The tube is then filled with the explosive charge 3,after which it is closed by the second disk 2 as shown in Figure 2. Theupper edge of the tubeyis' then turned in to form a flange 4 to securethis disk to the casing. The flanges 4 on each end of the tube are thensecured to the disks by the adhesive 5.

JOSEPH The torpedo above described may be made r at low cost withoutdanger of spilling the explosive charge in the handling, because thedisks temporarily hold the charge in the casing until they are firmlysecured to the casing by flanges 4.

While I have described my inventionas taking a particular form, it willbe understood that the various parts may be changed without departingfrom (he spirit thereof,

and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth,but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterationsas fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A torpedo casingconsisting of an openended tube; a disk within and closing each end of thetube; an explosivecharge in the casing between the disks, and means filling the open endsof the tube for securing the disks therein.

2. A torpedo casing consisting of an open ended tube; a disk within andclosing each' end of the tube; an explosive ch'argein the casing betweenthe disks, and adhesive filling arranged in the open ends of the tubefor securing the disks therein.' I

3. A torpedo, casing consisting of an open ended tube; disk within andclosing each end of the tube; an explosive charge in the casing betweenthe disks; flanges 'on the casing for securing the disks to the casing,and an adhesive filler for securing the flanges to the disks.

In testimony whereof I have s gned my name to this specification.

ACHILLO FABRIZIO.

